Hearts assistant manager Austin MacPhee admitted the gift he took boss Craig Levein while visiting him in hospital couldn’t compare to that of owner Ann Budge the following day - Demetri Mitchell on loan from Manchester United.

Levein was admitted to hospital on Monday morning with a heart problem, but has since been allowed to return home and is recovering at home.

The former Scotland boss tweeted that he was “feeling great” and hopes to be back in the dugout when Hearts travel to play Motherwell following next week’s winter break.

MacPhee will assume first team duties in the meantime, although Levein will pick the team for this weekend’s Ladbrokes Premiership clash at home to St Mirren.

The Jambos are the only side in the country with a 100% league record so far, and currently sit three points clear of second placed Celtic at the top of the table.

Hearts' Demetri Mitchell has returned to the club for a second spell. (Image: SNS Group)

They have further strengthened their squad this week, with the addition of Mitchell and Dundee forward Craig Wighton.

“I visited him on Monday,” said MacPhee. “We talked about football of course, as well as seeing how he was and everything else.

“I brought him grapes on Monday, then Ann Budge visited him the following day and had gotten him a Manchester United player!

“We all have a different budget for the gifts that we buy, but he did appreciate the grapes.”